
Egis
Safety Assurance Manager
- Permanent
- Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
- Experience 10 - 15 yrs
- Urgent
Job expiry date: 10/05/2026
Job overview
Date posted
26/03/2026
Location
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Salary
AED 30,000 - 40,000 per month
Compensation
Comprehensive package
Experience
10 - 15 yrs
Seniority
Manager
Qualification
Bachelors degree
Expiration date
10/05/2026
Job description
The Safety Assurance Manager will lead and oversee all safety assurance activities across the design, construction, testing, and commissioning phases of major rail, metro, and high-speed rail projects. The role is responsible for ensuring compliance with national and international railway safety standards, including CENELEC EN 50126, EN 50128, and EN 50129, managing hazard identification and risk assessment processes, and providing assurance that systems are safe for operation and meet regulatory, contractual, and industry requirements. This position involves developing and implementing the Project Safety Assurance Plan, coordinating Safety Assurance activities across all engineering disciplines including civil, track, rolling stock, signalling, telecom, power, and operations, reviewing and approving safety-related deliverables, design submissions, RAMS documentation, and safety validation reports. The role also supports integration of safety requirements into design, procurement, and construction, monitors contractor performance, facilitates safety audits, independent safety assessments (ISA), regulatory reviews, and leads workshops including safety interface meetings, hazard reviews, and acceptance committees. Familiarity with systems engineering, requirements management, verification, validation, safety management tools (DOORS, Complypro, Taramis, ReliaSoft), operational hazards, human factors, maintainability, ergonomics, RAM modelling, risk quantification techniques, and safety performance metrics is required.
Required skills
Key responsibilities
- Develop and implement the Project Safety Assurance Plan aligned with regulatory frameworks and international railway safety standards
- Lead the hazard identification, risk assessment, and safety analysis process, including HAZID, HAZOP, FMECA, FTA, and system-level risk evaluations
- Manage the Safety Case development to ensure evidence-based demonstration of system safety for each project stage
- Coordinate Safety Assurance activities across all engineering disciplines, including civil, track, rolling stock, signalling, telecom, power, and operations teams
- Review and approve safety-related deliverables, design submissions, RAMS documentation, and safety validation reports
- Ensure compliance with CENELEC EN 50126/50128/50129 and applicable national railway safety regulations
- Support the integration of safety requirements into design development, procurement specifications, and construction methodologies
- Monitor contractor performance on safety assurance obligations and close out safety-related actions
- Facilitate safety audits, independent safety assessments (ISA), and regulatory reviews as required
- Oversee safety requirements management, including verification, validation, and traceability across the project lifecycle
- Provide input during testing, commissioning, and operational readiness, ensuring all safety assurance evidence is complete for handover
- Lead safety-related workshops, including safety interface meetings, hazard review sessions, and acceptance committees
Experience & skills
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering (Electrical, Mechanical, Railway, Systems, or related)
- Minimum 10–15 years of experience in Safety Assurance within rail, metro, or HSR projects
- Strong knowledge of CENELEC EN 50126/50128/50129, RAMS processes, and system safety engineering
- Proven experience in developing or managing Safety Cases for complex rail systems
- Experience working with Independent Safety Assessors (ISA) and national safety regulators
- Familiarity with systems engineering, requirements management, and V&V processes
- Experience with safety management tools (DOORS, Complypro, Taramis, ReliaSoft)
- Strong understanding of operational railway hazards, human factors, maintainability, and ergonomics
- Ability to lead multi-disciplinary safety reviews and technical workshops
- Knowledge of RAM modelling, risk quantification techniques, and safety performance metrics